Panasonic HXA100D manual

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    Basic Owner ’ s Manual Wear able Camera Model N o. HX-A100 Please r ead these instructions ca refully b efore using this produ ct, and save this ma nual for fu ture use. This documen t explai ns basi c opera tions of the uni t. For mor e det ail ed explana tion, ple ase refer to “Owne r ’s Manual (PDF fo rmat)” wh ich is recorded in the enc[...]

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    2 VQT4X8 7 Dear Customer , Than k you fo r choosi ng Panas onic! Y ou have pu rchased one of th e most sophistic ated an d reliabl e produc ts on the market to day . Used pr operly , we’ re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the inform ation on th e right . The serial number i s on the tag locat[...]

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    3 VQT4X87 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN CANADA. FCC Note: This eq uipment ha s been tested and found to compl y with th e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 1 5 of th e FCC Rule s. These l imits are designed to provide reasonab le prot ection against h armful inter feren ce in a res i[...]

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    4 VQT4X8 7 Confor ms to UL STD 600 65 Certified to CAN/CSA STD C22.2 No.60065 Confor me à la norme C AN/CSA C22.2 No.600 65 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN CANADA. Product Iden tifica ti on Ma rking is lo cate d on the b ottom of th e unit. Cont ains FCC ID: VPYL BVX532 FCC W ARNIN G Change s or modificat[...]

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    5 VQT4X87 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read t hese oper ating inst ructi ons carefu lly bef ore us ing the uni t. Fol low the s afety inst ructi ons on the uni t and the a pplicabl e safety i nstructions l isted b elow . Keep these o peratin g instruct ions han dy for futur e referen ce. 1) Read t hese ins truction s. 2) Keep these instruct ions[...]

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    6 VQT4X8 7 -If y ou see t his sym bol- ∫ Cautions for use Keep this uni t as far away a s possi ble fro m elect romagne tic equi pmen t (such as micro wave o vens, TV s, vi deo gam es et c.). ≥ If you use thi s unit on top of or near a TV , the picture s and/or s ound o n this un it may be disrup ted by electr omag netic wave radiatio n. ≥ Do[...]

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    7 VQT4X87 (Import ant) About the W aterproof/ Dust proof ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... .... 8 Accessori es ......... ........ ...... ....... ....... ....... . 11 Read this f irst . ........ ...... ........ ...... ...... ....... 12 What you c an do with this u nit . ........ ..... 1 3 Prepar ation Wearin g thi s unit .. .. ..[...]

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    8 VQT4X8 7 This does not gu arante e no de structi on, no ma lfunctio n, or w aterproo fing in all cond itions. * T his mea ns that this unit c an be used under water f or speci fied time in specifie d pres sure in accord ance with the hand ling met hod estab lished by Panasonic. ∫ Handling of thi s unit ≥ Waterproofing is not g uaranteed if th[...]

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    9 VQT4X87 ∫ When inner s ide of the len s is fogged (condens ation) Condensat ion may occu r and the inner side o f the lens ma y be fogged whe n this unit i s moved to a warm are a from a c old area, s uch as a t high altitud e. It is no t a malf unction o r failur e of th is unit. It may b e caused by the enviro nment in w hich this un it is us[...]

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    10 VQT4X8 7 ≥ Use this unit underwate r at a depth of dow n to 1.5 m (5 fe et) with the wat er tem perature betwee n 0 o C and 35 o C (32 o F and 95 o F). ≥ Do not use this unit at a depth of over 1 .5 m (5 feet) . ≥ Do not use it in hot wate r over 35 o C (95 o F) (in a bat h or ho t spring ). ≥ Do not use this unit un derwater n ot longe [...]

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    11 VQT4X87 Check the a ccessories be fore using this unit. Keep th e accessori es out of reach of childr en to prev ent swal lowing. Product numbers correct as of Janu ary 201 3. These may be subject t o change. Accessories Earh ook * VYK6C87 (Includin g Adjuster (Smal l)) Adjuster (Larg e) Adjuster ( Large): VGQ1L 74 Adjuster (Small): VGQ1L38 Armb[...]

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    12 VQT4X8 7 ∫ About record ing format s and comp atibility of this uni t ≥ This unit is an MP4 f ormat (MPEG-4 A V C file standard) Wearable Camera for recor ding high- definition m otion pictur es. ≥ A VCH D and M PEG2 moti on pic tures are different fo rmats, an d are not theref ore suppo rted by this unit. ∫ About the portrait rights Be [...]

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    13 VQT4X87 Y o u can e njoy a v ariety of functions b y conne cting this unit to a smart phone or an acce ss point. For detail, r efer to th e Owner ’s Manu al. (PDF form at) *1 Once you ma ke the set tings, you ca n perform a live broad cast wit h only the b utton oper ation on this unit fr om the ne xt time o n. *2 The fun ctions ava ilable for[...]

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    14 VQT4X8 7 ≥ When r emoving th e came ra/main un it from the Arm band Ca se, avoid pulling t he cam era/main unit co nnection cab le. ≥ Y ou can use an optional Multi Mo unt (VW-MK A100) f or a va riety of scenes. Preparation W earing this un it Wear the mai n unit and came ra unit. ≥ If you hav e felt discomf ort after a long period of use,[...]

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    15 VQT4X87 ≥ Do not touch t he lens or pull t he cable while attach ing or rem oving. ≥ When you a djust th e adjust er , d o so slo wly witho ut appl ying too much f orce. ≥ If the ad justment knob come s off, attach it as indicated in the right figure . Att aching th e camera uni t to the earhook to wear 1 Insert the ca mera unit until it c[...]

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    16 VQT4X8 7 Charging the battery ≥ This u nit has a built-i n recharg eable lit hium-i on batter y . Do n ot remov e except when disposin g of thi s unit. ( l 28 ) ≥ The ba ttery wi ll not b e charged if this u nit is tu rned o n. Connec t it wit h the PC t o charg e the ba ttery after turn ing i t off . ≥ It is recommend ed to charge the bat[...]

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    17 VQT4X87 Charging and recording time ∫ Chargin g/Recording t ime ≥ T emper ature: 25 o C (77 o F)/humidity: 60%RH ≥ These ti mes are approx imations . ≥ The indicated charg ing time is for when the ba ttery has been discharged comp letely . Charging time and rec ordable time v ary depending on the usage conditions such a s high/low tem pe[...]

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    18 VQT4X8 7 This unit can r ecord motion pictu res or still pictures to a microSD card. Cards that you can use w ith this unit Use microSD Memor y Card (512 MB/1 GB/2 GB) or microSDHC Memory Card (4 GB/8 GB/ 16 GB/32 G B) conformin g to Class 4 *2 or high er of the SD Speed C las s Ra ting *1 for motion pictur e rec ording . ≥ Operati on of micr [...]

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    19 VQT4X87 ≥ When the microS D card is rem oved, a n otification sound rings, an d the access la mp flas hes fas t. (a state in which a microSD ca rd is not inserted) ≥ Do not touch the termina ls on th e back of th e micro SD card. ≥ Do not ap ply stron g shocks, be nd, or dr op the microSD ca rd. ≥ Electric al noise , static electr icity [...]

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    20 VQT4X8 7 ∫ Use this unit as a wireless LAN device When using equipment or com puter syste ms that re quire mor e reliable sec urity than wir eless LAN devices, ensure th at the appropria te mea sures are take n for s afety desi gns and d efects for the systems used. Panasonic will not take any responsibility for a ny damage that arises when us[...]

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    21 VQT4X87 Inst alling Image App The Ima ge App i s an app licatio n for th e smartph one provi ded by P anasoni c. ≥ The serv ice may n ot be able to be used pr operly depend ing on the type of smartp hone bein g used. For compatible d evices, see the fo llowing sup port site. http:/ /panasonic.j p/suppor t/globa l/cs/e_ca m/index .html (T his S[...]

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    22 VQT4X8 7 Select th is unit's S SID (Wi reless netw ork name ) on a sm artpho ne and en ter passwo rd to conn ect wit h t he smart phone . ≥ Change th e default SS ID and password a fter comp leting the fir st setting. ( l 23) 1 Press the Wi-Fi/WPS button continuously to change the Wi-Fi mode lamp to [ ]. ≥ The W i-Fi mode l amp [ ] flas[...]

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    23 VQT4X87 After making the settings according to the setup wizard screens, you can use the main functions of this unit. Proce ed to c omplete the set up by f ollow ing the on-s creen in struct ions. ≥ The setu p wizard is disp layed at the time o f purch ase and after a long period of non-u se durin g which the b attery ran down. 1 Synchronize t[...]

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    24 VQT4X8 7 Acquire a USTR EAM ID/ Password/Pr ogram using a sma rtpho ne or a P C. About “LUMIX CLUB” ≥ Refer to the Ow ner ’s Manual (PDF for mat) fo r how t o play back o n a DLNA -compati ble TV o r broadcas t a motion pictu re. The clock o f this un it is sy nchroniz ed with th at of t he smartp hone. Syn chron ize to adj ust t he cloc[...]

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    25 VQT4X87 Record motion pictu res or still pictur es using the sma rtphone as a re mote control. ≥ For detail s, refer t o the h elp of t he Image App. Recording motion pictures 1 Ta p . ≥ This unit is set t o the recording m ode. 2 T ap the motion pict ure recording ic on to st art. ≥ S tart s rec ordi n g. 3 T ap the motion pict ure record[...]

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    26 VQT4X8 7 Motion pictures or still pictures s tored in this unit ar e played back with the smartphone . ≥ For mor e informa tion, re fer to the help of the Image App. 1 Ta p . ≥ Thumbnails of motion picture or still pic ture stored in this unit are displayed. 2 Ta p ( ) . ∫ For playing b ack motion pictures 3 Ta p M P 4 . 4 T ap the thumbna[...]

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    27 VQT4X87 microS D card s are o nly men tioned w ith thei r main memory size. ≥ The defaul t settin g is [1920 k 10 80/30p ] Mode. ≥ The stated times ar e the a pproximate recordab le times for con tinuous recordi ng. ≥ The reco rdable time m ay be redu ced if r ecording w ith a lo t of act ion is rec orded or rec ording of short scen e is r[...]

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    28 VQT4X8 7 When dis posing of you r used pr oducts, remove the bat tery bu ilt into this un it after initializi ng th e netwo rk sett ings, and ple ase coop erate i n rec ycling o f the b attery . Ple ase refer to page 2 9 about how to rem ove the batte ry . ≥ Please ma ke sure th at the batte ry is dispose d of at an o fficially assigne d locat[...]

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    29 VQT4X87 When di sposing o f your use d products, de lete personal information from this unit by initializing the netwo rk settings. ≥ Disassem ble after t he bat tery runs o ut. ≥ If it canno t be remo ved smo othly , con tact Panasoni c’s Service C enter . ≥ Keep disa s sembl ed part s out of re ach of chi ldren . 1 Open the sid e cover[...]

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    30 VQT4X8 7 We arab le came ra Informat ion for your safety S pecification s Powe r sour ce : 3.7 V (When u sing bat tery)/5 .0 V (Whe n usi ng USB) Power c onsumpt ion: Recording; 3.8 W Char ging; 5. 3 W Motion picture r ec ordi n g forma t (Normal shoo ting mo de/Slow motion mode ): MPEG -4 A VC f ile fo rmat comp liant (.MP4) ≥ For pi ctur e s[...]

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    31 VQT4X87 Optional acc essories Access ory N o. Figure Description VW -MKA100 Multi Mount NOTE: Access ories an d/or model numbe rs may vary by coun try . Pleas e consu lt your loca l deale r . Product numbe rs co rrect as of Ja nuary 2 013. T hese may be subject to ch ange. HX-A100_VQT4X87_mst.boo k 31 ページ 2 013年1 月25日?[...]

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    32 VQT4X8 7 ∫ Carefull y observe copyright laws Whate ver you have r ecorde d and cr eated can b e us ed f or y our person al ente rt ainme nt only . Under copy right laws, other ma terials cannot be u sed w ithou t obtain ing permi ssion fr om the holder s of th e copyr ights. ∫ Licenses ≥ microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. ≥ Mic[...]

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    33 VQT4X87 In CANA DA, ple ase contact you r local Pan asonic d ealer for m ore in formation on Acc essories. Accessory Order Fo rm (For USA and Puerto Rico Cust omers) TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F ,[...]

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    34 VQT4X8 7 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U. S.A. AND PUE RTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not work properly[...]

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    35 VQT4X87 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of or d[...]

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    36 VQT4X8 7 Wa r r a n t y (For Canad ian Custom ers) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase agrees[...]

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    37 VQT4X87 Useful Info rmation (Only For Latin American Count rie s) Customer Service Customer Service Directory Obtain product information and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or Service Center; buy spare parts and accessories by our web site to Latin American: http://www .lar .panasonic.com Also you may contact us directly by [...]

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    38 VQT4X8 7 HX-A100_VQT4X87_mst.boo k 38 ページ 2 013年1 月25日 金曜日  午前9時55 分[...]

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    39 VQT4X87 HX-A100_VQT4X87_mst.boo k 39 ページ 2 013年1 月25日 金曜日  午前9時55 分[...]

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    VQT4X87 F01 13MT0 ( 8000  ) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 © Panasonic Corporation 2013 Printed in Japan HX-A100_VQT4X87_mst.boo k 40 ページ 2 013年[...]